We have managed to make it through the week. Zoo yesterday with friends and then a Christmas party. Just trying to take it easy today.

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All doing well here, been busy. Had very good Thannksgiving last week when we faield to take any photos except the one of Alf, Edie and Henry. The week before that we had a party for Alfie with 5 of his friends which was slightly chaotic but again went very well. This weekend is a bit calmer and we have all just woken from an afternoon nap.

Science

Alf and I spent the morning at @ Bristol museum. Is very very good. Alfie spent most of time chasing balls and watching them get blown into the air.

All else fine, Josephine piling on the pounds and has been asleep much of this afternoon.

More photos

Alf asleep, Johanna and Josephine at the mall. Rain, rain, rain in Bristol. Watch out for the scary witch. Fair to say Josie likes water and will immediately calm down once she is in the bath. Also fair to say that Alfie is in love with his sister, so much so that he likes to get in her face much of the day. Josie had some trouble feeding she was tongue tied whch made it a little tricky, that has been sorted now so hopefully no more trips to the hospital.

She slept from 10.30pm until 5.30am last night, amazing, particularly given that her brother was up every cpuple of hours.

Week one

All going well. Johanna and Jose asleep. Alf and Bert just been to the pool.

Here she is

Josephine Loretta arrived in a hurry at home on Monday 19th October at 10.30am. Fortunately the midwife arrived just in time as her head was popping out and daddy did not know what to do. She weighed 8lb 2oz and is in rude health. mum is tired after not much sleep last night but both now resting. Alfie likes to cuddle and is very impressed that josie brought a farm with her for him to play with.

will try and get some better pictures soon.

Alf (mostly) running on beach

Cruel but funny.

It has been a while, but it probably right that Alfie has 1 last showcase before the arrival of his sister. We think we are already to go, but no doubt she will shake things up a little.

Johanna has finished work and we are hoping for a home birth this time which would be good after Alfie’s antics on the last occasion. We even have a pool so fingers crossed. I am hoping that the baby arrives at the end of this week as that would fit in well with work.

We have had some friends over today and played inside as it is a bit wet. Alf is not the easiest indoors full of energy event though he had a flu jab this morning.

Various photos - at the beach, with cousin Henry and friend Hope.

Of Late

Well the main news to report is that Josie is head down. The local midwife has seen me over the past month a couple of times because in her words, she 'couldn't tell if the baby was head down and simply has a very pert bottom or was breech'. I had a scan today and she's fine. The midwife projected Josie to come out at 6ilbs 8 oz. so we'll wait and see how accurate that is.
Alfie is doing fine. The arrival of his baby sister will no doubt be a complete shock to his world, especially as he has taken to riding his bike out the back and shouting into the house 'hey, everyone, come out and see me!'. He has had a lot of well-deserved 1:1 and 2:1 attention over the past 3 years. Luckily, he has a kind nature.
He got new shoes over the weekend. Unfortunately, he had a few toileting accidents yesterday at nursery and his shoes were still damp this morning. I gave him a choice of wellies or crocs and he complained that both were too quiet. He wanted to wear his new shoes because they make quite a bit more noise....crafty chappy!
Bert's work is going well but has not been overwhelming, meaning that he is able to help out with Alf as I get bigger and slower.
We'll post some photos soon and then make sure we let you all know once Josephine is here safe and sound.

The Balloon Fiesta and potty training

We went to the Bristol Balloon Fiesta Saturday morning with our friends, Eloise and Neels and their South African posse. The balloons start taking off at 6am so it means an early start but luckily(?) for us we hadn't really slept for one reason or another the previous night anyway. Alf was entranced by it all and enjoyed his jam sandwich and pain au chocolat while the rest of us ate bacon butties...everyone was BBQing.
Alfie started potty training on Monday and has done really well. We included a picture of our proud boy next to his potty to commemorate this event.How wonderful to use one diaper a day! I love it!!
There is an artistic close-up of Bert and Alf which Alf took and Alf at our dining table which we decided we didn't like and returned. We're waiting to find the right thing and using a plastic table for the time being but it does the job.
It's the 2nd consecutive beautiful day after weeks of rainy ones so we're planning a trip to the car boot after Mass.
Bump Josie is doing fine, kicking and punching with incredible force.